Text in Shona: Achitaura nezvevanhu vaainamata navo avo vaaitora sevana vake, muapostora Johani akataura kuti: "Handina chikonzero chikuru chokuonga chinopfuura zvinhu izvi, kuti ndinzwe kuti vana vangu vari kuramba vachifamba muchokwadi." (3 Joh.
Translation of the previous text to Swahili (individual language):
Mtume Yohana aliandika hivi kuhusu watoto wake wa kiroho: "Sina sababu nyingine kubwa zaidi ya kuwa na shukrani kuliko mambo haya, kwamba niwe nikisikia watoto wangu wanaendelea kutembea katika kweli." (3 Yoh.